power steering SAAB 9-7X 2005 User Guide

Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name,
part number, or specication may be obtained from
your dealer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilEngine oil which meets Standard
GM6094M and displays the
American Petroleum Institute
Certied for Gasoline Engines
starburst symbol. To determine the
proper viscosity for your vehicle’s
engine, seeEngine Oil on
page 5-14.
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant. SeeEngine Coolant on
page 5-22.
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco
®Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Windshield
WasherWindshield Washer Solvent.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Parking Brake
Cable GuidesChassis Lubricant meeting
requirements of NLGI #2, Category
LB or GC-LB.
Power Steering
SystemPower Steering Fluid
(Part No. U.S. 89021184,
in Canada 89021186).
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON
®-III Automatic
Transmission Fluid. Look for
“Approved for the H-Specication”
on the label.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(Part No. U.S. 12346241,
in Canada 10953474).
Chassis
LubricationChassis Lubricant meeting
requirements of NLGI #2, Category
LB or GC-LB.
Front and
Rear AxleSAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle
Lubricant (Part No. U.S. 12378261,
in Canada 10953455) meeting GM
Specication 9986115.
Transfer CaseAUTO-TRAK II Fluid
(Part No. U.S. 12378508,
in Canada 10953626).
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Accessory Inator...........................................5-68
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-19
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-58
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-5
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-94
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-22
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Air Conditioning..............................................3-20
Air Suspension...............................................4-34
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-30
Readiness Light..........................................3-29
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-5
Airbag System................................................1-45
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-58
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-52
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-54
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-58
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-51
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-52
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-50
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-47
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-44
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System........................... 4-8All-Wheel-Drive Service Light............................3-41
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-96
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System.....3-96
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-34
Appearance Care............................................5-85
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-91
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-88
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-92
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-89
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-85
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-87
Finish Care.................................................5-89
Finish Damage............................................5-92
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-88
Leather......................................................5-87
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-92
Tires..........................................................5-91
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-92
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-93
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-89
Weatherstrips..............................................5-88
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-90
Audio System(s).............................................3-56
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-94
Care of Your CD and DVD Player..................3-95
Care of Your CDs and DVDs........................3-95
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-94
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-95
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-95
Headlamps.................................................5-95
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-95
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-103
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-95
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System....4-34
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Battery.......................................................5-38
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-39
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-35
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-35
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-10
Exhaust.....................................................2-30
Fan Noise..................................................5-32
Oil .............................................................5-14
Oil Life System...........................................5-17
Overheating................................................5-25
Reduced Power Light...................................3-40
Starting......................................................2-21Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-5
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-24
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finish Damage...............................................5-92
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-96
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-70
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-71
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-82
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-20
Power Steering...........................................5-33
Windshield Washer......................................5-34
Fog Lamps....................................................3-17
Front Axle......................................................5-46
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-5
California Fuel.............................................. 5-4
Check Gas Cap Light...................................3-43
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-8
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-6
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Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-28
Shifting Out of............................................2-29
Parking
Brake........................................................2-27
Over Things That Burn.................................2-29
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-30
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-54
Passing.........................................................4-11
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-17
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-18
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-19
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.........................................5-95
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-40
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-20
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-33
Windows....................................................2-15Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................2-15
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-11
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-25
Radios..........................................................3-56
Care of Your CD and DVD Player..................3-95
Care of Your CDs and DVDs........................3-95
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual...................................................3-81
Radio with CD............................................3-57
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-69
Rear Seat Audio..........................................3-92
Setting the Time..........................................3-56
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-93
Understanding Reception..............................3-95
Reading Lamps..............................................3-18
Rear Axle......................................................5-45
Limited-Slip.................................................. 4-8
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Seats (cont.)
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-5
Secondary Latch System.................................5-79
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-41
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-39
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-39
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-42
Security Light.................................................3-40
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the
Outside of Your Vehicle.............................. 5-4
All-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-41
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-35
Publications Ordering Information..................... 7-7
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-58
Setting the Time.............................................3-56
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-92
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-28
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-29
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire.....................................................5-84
Accessory Inator........................................5-68
Installing....................................................5-74
Removing...................................................5-72
Storing.......................................................5-82
Specications, Capacities...............................5-106Speedometer..................................................3-27
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-21
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-94
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-41
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-41
Glove Box..................................................2-41
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-42
Overhead Console.......................................2-41
Rear Floor Storage Lid.................................2-43
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-28
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Sunroof.........................................................2-45
Suspension....................................................4-34
T
Tachometer....................................................3-27
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Back-Up Lamps.................................5-50
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-93
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-16
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-17
PASS-Key®III Operation..............................2-18
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-22
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